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Spain. Sovereign (1759-1788 : Charles III)

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Biographical note

Spanish sovereign. Charles III was King of Spain from 1759 to 1788. During his reign, he expelled the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Carta del rey de España â el papa, notìcìando el total exterminio de los jesuitas de sus domìnìos: manuscript fair copy

 Collection
Identifier: BC-2022-053
Scope and Contents

Sixteen-page manuscript fair copy of a letter from King Charles III of Spain to Pope Clement XIII on the expulsion of the Jesuits from the Spanish Empire. Dated at end of last page: Aranjuez, 2 de mayo de 1767. Written in ink on laid paper in a gathering of four bifolia.

Restrictions on Access

Open for research.

Dates: probably between 1767 and 1800